Flood Risk Engineer- Grade 5
Newcastle City CouncilNewcastle Upon Tyne, North East
Overview
This is a local council role (permanent, full time) with Newcastle City Council based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The advertised salary is £40,777- £45,091 per anum. Applications close on 11 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are looking for a driven, self-motivated engineer to work within our Flood Risk Management team. You will fulfil our statutory role as consultee to the Local Planning Authority for drainage and flood risk on major planning applications. We are currently updating our Local Plan and have ambitious plans for sustainable growth, which you would be a key player in realising.
We would expect candidates to have experience of working in Lead Local Flood Authorities and have excellent knowledge of drainage and flood risk concepts, design, standards and strategies. Knowledge of the planning system would also be a pre-requisite for this role.
If you think you have the skills required for this position, please read the Job Description and Person Specification before applying.
For further information regarding this position please contact: -
Darren Varley (Flood Risk Manager) on 07762 202227 or at darren.varley@newcastle.gov.uk
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents.
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How this role compares
We hold 350 council vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,699. This role pays more than about 74% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 555 of them in North East.
You have 12 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Newcastle City Council has 55 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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